Digital resources produced by the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand | To Poari Tiaki Tinana o Aotearoa (https://physioboard.org.nz/) for registered physiotherapists. These include webinars, follow-up sessions, interviews and presentations.
As part of our legislated purpose, the Physiotherapy Board | te Poari Tiaki Tinana offers educational resources (https://physioboard.org.nz/education) focused on growing understanding of the Board’s requirements and recommendations.
All content is free to access and we welcome any questions or feedback related to our education content or programme more generally. Use of all education content can be counted as part of practitioner CPD.
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With our recent survey on health reporting receiving more than a thousand responses and hundreds of requests for further information we've decided to take a deep dive into health conditions and notifications.
In this webinar, our Registrar James Dunne spoke about what constitutes a health issue, what's involved in a notification and when to notify, and working though some example scenarios to ensure that practitioners know their rights and responsibilities when it comes to their health and practice.
The live webinar was recorded on Wednesday 26 August.
18 Aug 2026
Mani Mitchell episode 3 - Cultural safety, competence and responsiveness
This episode is the last of three in which Board Te Poari professional advisor Maarama Davis talks with intersex activist and counsellor, Mani Mitchell MNZM. Mani is a Rainbow-identifying person who has devoted much of their life to educating people about the lived reality of people who are non-binary, lecturing at universities and running workshops around the world. They also have experience of the health system as a kiritaki patient and were on the working group involved with revising the Board te Poari Cultural safety and cultural competence standard.
This third episode focuses on “cultural safety, competence and responsiveness” and during the episode Mani and Maarama mention the pioneering medical educator Irihapeti Ramsden who passed away in 2003. We have a link to more info about Irihapeti Ramsden on the web page for this episode at the Board te Poari website.
11 Aug 2026
Mani Mitchell episode 2 - Informed consent
This episode is the second of three in which Board Te Poari professional advisor Maarama Davis talks with intersex activist and counsellor, Mani Mitchell MNZM. Mani is a Rainbow-identifying person who has devoted much of their life to educating people about the lived reality of people who are non-binary, lecturing at universities and running workshops around the world. They also have experience of the health system as a kiritaki patient and were on the working group involved with revising the Board te Poari Cultural safety and cultural competence standard.
The second episode focuses on “informed consent”.
4 Aug 2026
Mani Mitchell episode 1 - Cultural safety
This episode is the first of three in which Board Te Poari professional advisor Maarama Davis talks with intersex activist and counsellor, Mani Mitchell MNZM. Mani is a Rainbow-identifying person who has devoted much of their life to educating people about the lived reality of people who are non-binary, lecturing at universities and running workshops around the world. They also have experience of the health system as a kiritaki patient and were on the working group involved with revising the Board te Poari Cultural safety and cultural competence standard.
The first episode focuses on “cultural safety” and during the episode Mani and Maarama mention the pioneering medical educator Irihapeti Ramsden who passed away in 2003. We have a link to more info about Irihapeti Ramsden on the web page for this episode at the Board te Poari website.
13 Jul 2026
Cultural safety in physiotherapy for Pacific peoples
This episode is on the subject of cultural safety and cultural competence and how they relate to Pacific peoples, either as kiritaki patients or as practitioners. This conversation was recorded on 26th May, 2026 and features Board te Poari professional advisor Maarama Davis and two special guests from the School of Physiotherapy at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka University of Otago. Elijah Areli is the first Pacific physiotherapist to lecture at Otago University and Charleen Silcock is the Associate Dean Pacific at the School of Physiotherapy.
19 May 2026
Jessie Snowdon - Communication and working in a defined field
This final episode in a series of short podcasts from a recent conversation between Board | te Poari professional advisor, Damon Newrick and Jessie Snowdon.
Jessie is a physiotherapist the founder and director of On the Go Physio. She graduated from Otago University in 1998 and has worked in Christchurch, Edinburgh and London in a variety of roles. Jessie has experience working with people with a range of neurological, orthopaedic and age‐related conditions and is passionate about improving patient and carer safety though the delivery of effective moving and handling training and education.
This extract is on the subject of the complexities of providing safe and effective physiotherapy in aged care and there are more bite sized extracts from this conversation in our podcast feed which you can subscribe to wherever you normally find your podcasts.
13 May 2026
Webinar - Cultural competence and cultural safety standard
Principal Professional Advisor Maarama Davis talks with physiotherapist Sheree Tikao‐Harkess about the new revised Cultural safety and cultural competence standard: What the changes mean, how to implement them in practice, and ways to approach reflection.
28 Apr 2026
Jessie Snowdon - Physiotherapy Framework and professional boundaries
This episode is one of a series of short podcasts from a recent conversation between Board | te Poari professional advisor, Damon Newrick and Jessie Snowdon.
Jessie is a physiotherapist the founder and director of On the Go Physio. She graduated from Otago University in 1998 and has worked in Christchurch, Edinburgh and London in a variety of roles. Jessie has experience working with people with a range of neurological, orthopaedic and age-related conditions and is passionate about improving patient and carer safety though the delivery of effective moving and handling training and education.
This extract is on the subject of the physiotherapy framework and professional boundaries and there are more bite-sized extracts from that conversation in our podcast feed which you can subscribe to wherever you normally find your podcasts.
22 Apr 2026
Māori data sovereignty
In this episode Board | te Poari chief professional advisor, Damon Newrick talks to Dr. Karaitiana Taiuru about Māori data sovereignty in the context of digital health.
Dr Karaitiana Taiuru, director of Taiuru & Associates is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading voices on Māori data sovereignty and digital technology ethics.
He works at the intersection of tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, and emerging technologies, helping organisations govern AI in ways that prevent bias, protect rights, and build public trust.
The conversation was recorded on Friday 20 March, 2026.
14 Apr 2026
Jessie Snowdon - Informed consent
This episode is one of a series of short podcasts from a recent conversation between Board Te Poari Professional Advisor Damon Newrick and Jessie Snowdon. Jessie is a physiotherapist and the founder and director of On The Go Physio. She graduated from Otago University in 1998 and has worked in Christchurch, Edinburgh and London in a variety of roles. Jessie has experience working with people with a range of neurological, orthopedic and age-related conditions and is passionate about improving patient and carer safety through the delivery of effective moving and handling training and education. This extract is on the subject of informed consent and there are more bite sized extracts from this conversation in our podcast feed which you can subscribe to wherever you normally find your podcasts.
31 Mar 2026
Jessie Snowdon - Intro and clinical context
This episode is one of a series of short podcasts from a recent conversation between Board Te Poari Professional Advisor Damon Newrick and Jessie Snowdon. Jessie is a physiotherapist and the founder and director of On The Go Physio. She graduated from Otago University in 1998 and has worked in Christchurch, Edinburgh and London in a variety of roles. Jessie has experience working with people with a range of neurological, orthopedic and age-related conditions and is passionate about improving patient and carer safety through the delivery of effective moving and handling training and education. This extract is on the subject of clinical context and there are more bite sized extracts from this conversation in our podcast feed which you can subscribe to wherever you normally find your podcasts.
24 Mar 2026
Webinar - The Code
This episode is the audio version of our recent webinar on the new Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and features Board | te Poari chief professional advisor, Damon Newrick in conversation with Professor Lynley Anderson who specialises in bioethics in health care education and was the lead author for the review of the Code.
They discuss the changes to the Code, the context for these changes, and ways practitioners can ensure their practice meets its requirements.
The webinar was recorded on Thursday 19 March 2026.
2 Mar 2026
Cultural safety, competence and responsiveness
Board professional advisor Maarama Davis in conversation with physiotherapist, academic and lecturer Te Hine-ngaro Tuterangiwhiu and Jill Caldwell, senior lecturer currently holding academic leadership roles within the physiotherapy department & School of Allied Health at Auckland University of Technology. This conversation explores the critical themes of cultural safety, competence, and responsiveness in physiotherapy practice, particularly for Māori.
29 Jan 2026
Conflict, confronting situations, and challenging conversations – Q&A Follow‐up
This episode is a follow‐up to our session on conflict resolution and difficult conversations (https://physioboard.org.nz/podcasts/webinar-conflict-confronting-situations-and-challenging-conversations) with expert Lance Burdett. In this podcast, our Professional Advisors Damon Newrick and Maarama Davis respond to some of the questions and comments that viewers sent to us during the webinar.
You can find the original webinar – in video (https://physioboard.org.nz/webinars/webinar-conflict-confronting-situations-and-challenging-conversations)or audio format (https://physioboard.org.nz/podcasts/webinar-conflict-confronting-situations-and-challenging-conversations) – at the Education section of our website where you can also learn more about the topics that were discussed. As always, if you want to share your thoughts about it with us, you can email us at physio@physioboard.org.nz (mailto:physio@physioboard.org.nz).
29 Jan 2026
Webinar – Conflict, confronting situations, and challenging conversations
Section 3.3 of the Physiotherapy Practice Thresholds states “Registered physiotherapists in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand are able to deal effectively with actual and potential conflict in a proactive and constructive manner.” But what does that look like?
In this free CPD webinar, our Professional Advisors Damon Newrick and Maarama Davis talk with conflict resolution expert Lance Burdett (https://www.warninternational.com/about-lance) about the skills needed to address conflict, how to approach challenging conversations and topics, and how to deescalate a difficult situation.
In the video, Lance mentions a free guide to improving your sleep you can download it here (https://www.warninternational.com/sleep-tips-contact-page).
29 Jan 2026
Webinar - Digital Health
Board | te Poari Chief Professional Advisor Damon Newrick is joined by a panel of practitioners and experts to explore and discuss the advantages and disadvantages, as well as challenges, pitfalls, and things to consider and watch out for, when thinking about using Digital Health Tools including the use of artificial intelligence.
Dr. Gloria Paterson is the Professional Lead for Physiotherapy at Health NZ – Te Toka Tumai | Auckland. Born in Canada, she holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) from New York University, an Honours Bachelor of Science (HBSc) in Kinesiology and Biology from Western University (London, Ontario) and has recently completed the requirements for a Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Health at the University of Auckland. With over 20 years’ working in both clinical and leadership roles at large teaching hospitals around the world she has a wide range of experience including quality assurance and clinical governance and is passionate about using digital health options to improve access to healthcare.
Annalees Jones is the Head of Operations Quality at Body In Motion, an allied health rehabilitation company delivering a range of ACC, Public and Insurer‐funded services across Te Manawataki.
With a background in physiotherapy and extensive experience in service performance and design, clinical governance, and digital transformation, Annalees has a particular interest in how digital health tools can be used responsibly and effectively in clinical practice.
Matthew Dick is the Director of Clinics and Senior Physiotherapist at the School of Physiotherapy. He leads a dedicated team committed to delivering high‐quality care to the community while fostering clinical training for physiotherapy students. Under his guidance, the student clinics maintain a balance between rigorous physiotherapy standards and exposure to contemporary practices, including the integration of Digital Health innovations.
Dr Karaitiana Taiuru is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading voices in digital technology ethics and Māori data sovereignty. With over 30 years in the sector and deep expertise in integrating mātauranga Māori with emerging technologies, Dr Taiuru brings a unique perspective on how AI impacts not just innovation, but identity, sovereignty, and tino rangatiratanga in the digital realm.
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